Immortal Guards
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Immortal Guards can mean:
- The Persian ImmortalsPersian ImmortalsThe "Immortals" was the name given by Herodotus to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. This force performed the dual roles of both Imperial Guard and standing army during the Persian Empire's expansion and during the Greco-Persian Wars...
, existing in Persia under the Achaemenean dynasty - Immortals (Byzantine)Immortals (Byzantine)The Immortals were one of the elite tagmata military units of the Byzantine Empire, first raised during the late 10th century. The name derives from a- + thanatos .-History:...
, established under the Byzantine emperor Michael VII - The Immortals, the Iranian Imperial GuardIranian Imperial GuardThe Iranian Imperial Guard was both the personal guard force of the Shahs of Iran and an elite combat branch of the Imperial Iranian Army. It was created in 1942 and disbanded in 1979.-Origins:...
, existing in Persia and Iran in the 20th century under the Pahlawi dynasty - The Immortals, NihangNihangNihang is an armed Sikh order. Early Sikh military history is dominated by the Akali Nihang military order, particularly for many famous military victories won while often heavily outnumbered. The Akali Nihang have historically been held in great affection and respect by Sikhs due the pivotal role...
warriors or Sikh Akalis who have played the pivotal role in Sikh military history